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takes something as it comes

takes something as it comes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take something as it comes.

Meaning of take something as it comes

Verb

take something as it comes (third-person singular simple present takes something as it comes, present participle taking something as it comes, simple past took something as it came, past participle taken something as it came)

  1. (idiomatic) To accept and deal with something (an event, etc.) as it occurs, with a composed state of mind.
    • take life as it comes

Questions about takes something as it comes

What is takes something as it comes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes something as it comes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take something as it comes.

Words near takes something as it comes in the dictionary

  1. takes someone's life
  2. takes someone's name in vain
  3. takes someone's part
  4. takes someone's place
  5. takes someone's word for it
  6. takes something as it comes
  7. takes something as read
  8. takes something in one's stride
  9. takes something in stride
  10. takes something off one's chest
  11. takes something off someone's hands

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